SMEA09038U Optional Clinical Course in Dermatology and Venereology in English

Volume 2015/2016
Education

Kandidatuddannelsen i medicin
Msc in Medicine

Content

The purpose of the course is to equip the student with theoretical and practical competencies in the fields of diagnostics, preventive medicine, medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the skin, hair, and nails, and in venereology, including sexually transmitted diseases and selected diseases of the genitalia.

Learning Outcome

The purpose of the course is to enable the student to:

  • Explain the pathophysiology, including etiology and pathogenesis of the common dermatological and venereal diseases
  • Describe the epidemiology and opportunities for the prevention of the common dermatological and venereal diseases
  • Record anamnesis and perform physical examinations for dermatological and venereal diseases
  • Explain the life-threatening diseases in the fields of dermatology and venereology
  • Describe biopsy techniques for routine histology and immunofluorescence, sampling for viruses, techniques for scabies diagnosis, skin testing by light dermatosis, epicutaneous testing and skin prick testing
  • Perform a venereology examination
  • Diagnose and treat common skin and venereal diseases independently.
Certificates for Clinical Course in Internal Medicine II, Clinical Course in Surgery II and Clinical Course in Anaesthesia
Lectures and classroom instruction
The course will be assessed by the "Exam in Dermatology and Venereology in English" (SMEA09019E)
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Class Instruction
  • 22
  • Lectures
  • 13
  • Preparation
  • 102
  • Total
  • 137
Credit
2,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Course participation
Satisfactory participation in class teaching
Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
passed/not passed
Censorship form
No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment

To obtain approval for the logbook and thereby gain a course certificate the student must be able to:

  • Explain the pathophysiology, including etiology and pathogenesis of the common dermatological and venereal diseases
  • Describe the epidemiology and opportunities for the prevention of the common dermatological and venereal diseases
  • Record anamnesis and perform physical examinations for dermatological and venereal diseases
  • Explain the life-threatening diseases in the fields of dermatology and venereology
  • Describe biopsy techniques for routine histology and immunofluorescence, sampling for viruses, techniques for scabies diagnosis, skin testing by light dermatosis, epicutaneous testing and skin prick testing
  • Perform a venereology examination
  • Diagnose and treat common skin and venereal diseases independently.